Medal of Honor, Sgt. Thomas Payne

The link is to the excellent Washington Post article. One of his teammates, Sgt. Josh Wheeler, lost his life in the rescue. The article contains an embedded video from one of the kurdish soldier's helmet cam. Soldier to receive Medal of Honor after helping save 70 captives from execution by Islamic State Here is an … Read more

9/11 – nineteen years

I hate today. Below is a posting I first put up in 2006. Tommy should be 49. The comments on his Legacy Tribute page have now gone to 100+ pages.  I knew seven people killed on 9/11. But I only knew one of them real well. I knew Tom Knox ("Tommy") because I coached him … Read more

The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is on! Brigid in starring role!

Well maybe not starring but as an “artistic carver” she’s made a big contribution. This year’s Blaze runs from September 18 through November 21 at Van Cortlandt Manor.  Fifteen years after its founding, Croton’s yearly Pumpkin Blaze is celebrating in a big way, even amidst a pandemic. “We are fortunate and excited to be able … Read more

A very timely quote from St. Augustine

His feast day was on the 28th. Brigid's lovely niece June sent this to Brigid.  "Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: Such as we are, such are the times"             (St. Augustine, Sermon 30). Ever ancient, … Read more

Ossining Black Lives Matter Rally scheduled for today is cancelled

Sorry but this seems to be a pretty thin reason to cancel. They should allow it. Black Lives Matter Rally Canceled In Ossining. The rally will not happen Saturday as the community grapples with the repercussions of the controversial concert re-billed as a protest. Rally organizers Douglas Oliver and Spencer Thomas said on Facebook that … Read more